The famous sunken ship perfect for snorkeling, white sand, and crystal-clear water.
If you have seen a photo of a sunken ship in the turquoise water of San Blas, this is where it is. Perro Chico is the best-known island in Guna Yala thanks to the wreck lying a few metres from shore — a natural aquarium full of colourful fish that you can snorkel by simply walking in from the beach, no boat and no experience needed.
The tour gives the long morning stop to the shipwreck, which is what everyone comes for, then links Isla Diablo and Isla Aguja to split the day between snorkelling and beach. First island around 8:30, island lunch at midday and the close in the Natural Pool at 15:30.
Pickup from 5:00 am at your hotel, door-to-door 4x4 and about two and a half hours of mountain road. Includes boat with life jackets, a typical lunch and a local guide. The comarca fee is separate, paid the same day, in cash or by card to the driver.
Great if you want to snorkel the wreck without knowing how to dive: you walk in from the shore and the water is shallow.
Maybe not your tour if you are looking for solitude: Perro Chico is the most visited island in San Blas and more boats arrive by mid-morning.
4x4 trip from Panama City to Guna Yala.
Arrive early to enjoy the shipwreck before the crowds arrive.
Perro Chico Shipwreck, then Diablo and Aguja with lunch.
One last swim at the sandbar, then back to the city.
You leave before dawn and there is nowhere to buy anything all day. The full packing list, and what happens if you forget each thing →
With 72 hours or more of notice you get 100 % of the deposit back, or you change the date at no cost. Inside those 72 hours the deposit is no longer refundable, because by then your seat in the 4x4 and the boat is held and nobody else can use it; even so, if you tell us, we try to reschedule. And if we are the ones who cancel, which only happens for real sea safety, you choose between another date at no cost or 100 % of what you paid.
$135 per person, with the door-to-door 4x4, the boat, lunch and the guide included. The comarca entrance fee is paid separately, once: $22 for foreigners and $7 for residents, in cash.
3: Isla Perro Chico, Isla Diablo, Isla Aguja. The order is set by the tide and the sea that day, not by a fixed schedule.
Pickup at your Panama City hotel is around 5:00 am, and you are back in the city late in the afternoon. The early start is set by the mountain crossing and the tide, not by preference.
It is the long stop of the morning, because it is what everyone comes for. After that the day splits between Isla Diablo and Isla Aguja, sharing the time between water and sand.
By mid-morning, usually yes. Perro Chico is the best known island in Guna Yala and groups overlap there. If solitude is your priority, this is not your route.
What does not depend on this tour — your ID, the comarca fee, route changes forced by the sea — is answered in one place instead of on every tour page. See all the frequently asked questions →
